All GPS units sold in the civilian market have to be programmed to deactivate themselves if they detect they are travelling faster than 1200 MPH or are above 60,000 feet in altitude to prevent them being used in intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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To have your picture taken by the very first camera you would have had to sit still for 8 hours!
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Thomas Alva Edison patented almost 1,300 inventions in his lifetime!
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Whale oil was used in automobile transmissions as late as 1973.
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Contrary to popular belief, putting sugar in a car's gas tank will NOT ruin its engine.
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The blueprint for a floating city has just been approved by the largest port construction and design company in China. It's entirely self-sustainable, and extends underwater.
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There are only 14 blimps in the world.
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Henry Ford produced the model T only in black because the black paint available at the time was the fastest to dry.
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